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Richland vs Iola

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+38% in Iola) and typical home built (18 yrs in Richland).

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Richland, TXHomes around $242KTexas · 353 people
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Iola, TXHomes around $504KTexas · 372 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

RichlandHomes around $242K
Housing$242K typical home19% below the TX typical home All about Richland →
IolaHomes around $504K
Housing$504K typical home68% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 83%of TX districts All about Iola →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Iola
Iola $1,292Richland $933
Typical home built18 yrs
Richland’s homes are older
Iola 1987Richland 1969
Average commute6 min
Iola has the shorter commute
Richland 39 minIola 34 min
Jobs per worker+69%
Iola is more of a job hub
Iola 0.22Richland 0.13
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,510 more a month in Iola

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Richland$1,540/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · Housing →
Iola$3,050/mo
Typical home $504K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $735/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,510 a month, about $18,100 a year, between Iola and Richland.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–RichlandNot graded A−IolaBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
RichlandIola
Snow a year0″1″
January low35°F37°F
July high95°F95°F
Growing season (days)246d240d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th34th
Outdoors & history
RichlandIola
Settled—2007
Archive photos—1
Community
RichlandIola
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RichlandTXIolaTX
Richland ↔ Iola82 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

RichlandIola
People
Population 353Lowest 372Highest
Median age 48±16.9Highest 35% above TX 46.4±5.6Lowest 30% above TX
Richland and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.7%±8.7Highest TX: 25% 13.2%±8.2Lowest TX: 25%
Richland and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±8.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 26.6%±9.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Iola and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±4.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.5%±7.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Iola and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,667±$39kHighest 28% below TX $50,000±$33kLowest 36% below TX
Richland and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $68,900±$29kLowest 76% below TX $133,300±$74kHighest 53% below TX
Iola and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $735±$14 48% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $933Lowest 78% below TX $1,292Highest 69% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±84.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 88.9%±25.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Iola and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 75.3%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 47% above TX 34 minLowest 26% above TX
Work from home 8.1%±9.7Highest TX: 14.4% 0.6%±1.9Lowest TX: 14.4%
Richland and Iola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 53.3 miHighest 49.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsicana (20%)Houston (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IolaFew work in Richland
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.3Lowest 53.2Highest
Schools
School district —IOLA ISD
High school in town —Iola H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.3
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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